<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Is Bill Simmons the &#8220;Bloggissists&#8221; That Ticked Off Cavs&#8217; Owner Dan Gilbert?</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:06:32 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: TarheelJTK</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431829</link> <dc:creator>TarheelJTK</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:28:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431829</guid> <description><![CDATA[It can&#039;t be Bill Simmons.  He&#039;s not a blogger.  He just plays one on the internet.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It can&#8217;t be Bill Simmons.  He&#8217;s not a blogger.  He just plays one on the internet.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: YYSA</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431825</link> <dc:creator>YYSA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:22:56 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431825</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;BTW, if you can you coax 4 touchdowns out of Romo while you are rooting him on this weekend, my fantasy team would really appreciate it.&lt;/blockquote&gt;4 tds and 3 ints coming right up!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>BTW, if you can you coax 4 touchdowns out of Romo while you are rooting him on this weekend, my fantasy team would really appreciate it.</p></blockquote><p>4 tds and 3 ints coming right up!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431819</link> <dc:creator>BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:17:40 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431819</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;The suspensions were horrible&lt;/blockquote&gt;They really were, but I was happy about them in the moment.&lt;blockquote&gt;Having said that enjoy your weekend brawny.&lt;/blockquote&gt;You too YYSA. BTW, if you can you coax 4 touchdowns out of Romo while you are rooting him on this weekend, my fantasy team would really appreciate it.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The suspensions were horrible</p></blockquote><p>They really were, but I was happy about them in the moment.</p><blockquote><p>Having said that enjoy your weekend brawny.</p></blockquote><p>You too YYSA. BTW, if you can you coax 4 touchdowns out of Romo while you are rooting him on this weekend, my fantasy team would really appreciate it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: bobobrees</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431817</link> <dc:creator>bobobrees</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:17:04 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431817</guid> <description><![CDATA[After first glance at the headline, I thought you were saying Bill Simmons was the Bloggissists.  http://twitter.com/#!/Bloggissist Good stuff]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After first glance at the headline, I thought you were saying Bill Simmons was the Bloggissists. <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Bloggissist" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/#!/Bloggissist</a> Good stuff</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia)</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431811</link> <dc:creator>Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:12:56 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431811</guid> <description><![CDATA[/Team WingDings]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>/Team WingDings</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: YYSA</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431805</link> <dc:creator>YYSA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:09:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431805</guid> <description><![CDATA[Oh fuck off. The Suns had just swung the moment back to them in that series and then had horrible suspensions handed down because a Spurs fuck decided to check a guy half his size in the boards. It should also be noted that Tim Duncan in that exact same game left the &#039;vicinity of the bench&#039; after a hard foul on Parker. The suspensions were horrible and any human that defends them is an idiot.Having said that enjoy your weekend brawny.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh fuck off. The Suns had just swung the moment back to them in that series and then had horrible suspensions handed down because a Spurs fuck decided to check a guy half his size in the boards. It should also be noted that Tim Duncan in that exact same game left the &#8216;vicinity of the bench&#8217; after a hard foul on Parker. The suspensions were horrible and any human that defends them is an idiot.</p><p>Having said that enjoy your weekend brawny.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431799</link> <dc:creator>BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:04:30 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431799</guid> <description><![CDATA[It only went 6 because the Suns could only win 2 games at full strength, while losing 3 at full strength, and 1 without their undisciplined PFs who left the bench. You you can hold on to your wishful thoughts and cries of injustice if it helps.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It only went 6 because the Suns could only win 2 games at full strength, while losing 3 at full strength, and 1 without their undisciplined PFs who left the bench. You you can hold on to your wishful thoughts and cries of injustice if it helps.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: YYSA</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431790</link> <dc:creator>YYSA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:58:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431790</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Too bad that one only went 6.&lt;/blockquote&gt;It only went 6 because the top two power forwards on the Suns were suspended for a game 5 in Phoenix. Game 5 winners go on to win the series the majority of the time.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Too bad that one only went 6.</p></blockquote><p>It only went 6 because the top two power forwards on the Suns were suspended for a game 5 in Phoenix. Game 5 winners go on to win the series the majority of the time.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mmonast</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431779</link> <dc:creator>mmonast</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:51:02 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431779</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;gilbert’s a dick…he gambled and lost. plain and simple. move the cavs to las vegas and be done with it, dan.&lt;/blockquote&gt;I disagree Spencer...Gilbert has been an owner (as clown stated before) that has actually invested a lot of money in players and facilities. It&#039;s a nice change of pace from the clowns running the Indians /fuck the dolans]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>gilbert’s a dick…he gambled and lost. plain and simple. move the cavs to las vegas and be done with it, dan.</p></blockquote><p>I disagree Spencer&#8230;Gilbert has been an owner (as clown stated before) that has actually invested a lot of money in players and facilities. It&#8217;s a nice change of pace from the clowns running the Indians<br /> /fuck the dolans</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431776</link> <dc:creator>BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:46:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431776</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;You can lose three games in a 7 game series and still win the series. Get bent.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Too bad that one only went 6.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>You can lose three games in a 7 game series and still win the series. Get bent.</p></blockquote><p>Too bad that one only went 6.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Curtis the Close talker</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431773</link> <dc:creator>Curtis the Close talker</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:43:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431773</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jerry Richardson was potrayed as a buffoon during the NFL ockout. But now he is the successful tycoon type compared to the loser NBA owners. Simmons has an ever changing narrative.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jerry Richardson was potrayed as a buffoon during the NFL ockout. But now he is the successful tycoon type compared to the loser NBA owners. Simmons has an ever changing narrative.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: YYSA</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431761</link> <dc:creator>YYSA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:31:47 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431761</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Probably would have helped had they not lost those other 3 games at full strength.&lt;/blockquote&gt;You can lose three games in a 7 game series and still win the series. Get bent.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Probably would have helped had they not lost those other 3 games at full strength.</p></blockquote><p>You can lose three games in a 7 game series and still win the series. Get bent.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431759</link> <dc:creator>BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:29:28 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431759</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Probably would have won it all, had their players been disciplined enough to just stay on the bench versus the Spurs./nods at YYSA&lt;/blockquote&gt;Probably would have helped had they not lost those other 3 games at full strength.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Probably would have won it all, had their players been disciplined enough to just stay on the bench versus the Spurs.</p><p>/nods at YYSA</p></blockquote><p>Probably would have helped had they not lost those other 3 games at full strength.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: YYSA</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431758</link> <dc:creator>YYSA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:29:06 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431758</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Probably would have won it all, had their players been disciplined enough to just stay on the bench versus the Spurs.&lt;/blockquote&gt;A lot of bad luck in those runs. The suspensions that year. Jerry Stackhouse breaking Joe Johnsons face the year before. Shit sucks. 43 seasons and counting. Only a matter of time until I have to see them brought up with the list of all droughts.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Probably would have won it all, had their players been disciplined enough to just stay on the bench versus the Spurs.</p></blockquote><p>A lot of bad luck in those runs. The suspensions that year. Jerry Stackhouse breaking Joe Johnsons face the year before. Shit sucks. 43 seasons and counting. Only a matter of time until I have to see them brought up with the list of all droughts.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Babar 2.0</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431755</link> <dc:creator>Babar 2.0</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:27:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431755</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Bloggissist is technically an elusive tri-word portmanteau&lt;/blockquote&gt;True...like the legendary turducken.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Bloggissist is technically an elusive tri-word portmanteau</p></blockquote><p>True&#8230;like the legendary turducken.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: cleet</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431753</link> <dc:creator>cleet</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:25:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431753</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;move the cavs to las vegas and be done with it, dan.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&quot;I need some refreshments, Dan. Would you like some refreshments, Dan? I&#039;ll be right back, Dan.&quot;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>move the cavs to las vegas and be done with it, dan.</p></blockquote><p>&#8220;I need some refreshments, Dan. Would you like some refreshments, Dan? I&#8217;ll be right back, Dan.&#8221;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Rusty</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431752</link> <dc:creator>Rusty</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:25:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431752</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;It’s really a shame he wasted Steve Nash’s prime by not getting him any help.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Probably would have won it all, had their players been disciplined enough to just stay on the bench versus the Spurs./nods at YYSA]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>It’s really a shame he wasted Steve Nash’s prime by not getting him any help.</p></blockquote><p>Probably would have won it all, had their players been disciplined enough to just stay on the bench versus the Spurs.</p><p>/nods at YYSA</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: YYSA</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431750</link> <dc:creator>YYSA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:23:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431750</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;while Sarver shooed off Joe Johnson as well as gave away his last 28 first round picks (approx).&lt;/blockquote&gt;He offered the same contract to Joe Johnson that he wound up taking in Atlanta. That was more of a Joe Johnson wanted to be the man on a team and in Phoenix at the time he was the fourth fiddle.The selling of the draft picks was what pissed a lot of people off but that is blame that can be directed at Mike D&#039;antoni. Mike D&#039;antoni refused to develop players and as such gave carte blanche for Sarver to sell the picks.My hate for Sarver stems more from the fact that he is not Colangelo. As that Suns team was constructed in 2005, Colangelo would have pushed hard for a championship by spending a lot. Sarver just refused to go above and beyond. He was still above the salary cap most of those years but could have paid certain players here and there to possibly win a championship.Also after how close the Suns got in 2010, there is no way a Jerry Colangelo ran organization lets Amare walk to the Knicks.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>while Sarver shooed off Joe Johnson as well as gave away his last 28 first round picks (approx).</p></blockquote><p>He offered the same contract to Joe Johnson that he wound up taking in Atlanta. That was more of a Joe Johnson wanted to be the man on a team and in Phoenix at the time he was the fourth fiddle.</p><p> The selling of the draft picks was what pissed a lot of people off but that is blame that can be directed at Mike D&#8217;antoni. Mike D&#8217;antoni refused to develop players and as such gave carte blanche for Sarver to sell the picks.</p><p>My hate for Sarver stems more from the fact that he is not Colangelo. As that Suns team was constructed in 2005, Colangelo would have pushed hard for a championship by spending a lot. Sarver just refused to go above and beyond. He was still above the salary cap most of those years but could have paid certain players here and there to possibly win a championship.</p><p>Also after how close the Suns got in 2010, there is no way a Jerry Colangelo ran organization lets Amare walk to the Knicks.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: BrawnyTom</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431749</link> <dc:creator>BrawnyTom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:22:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431749</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;while Sarver shooed off Joe Johnson as well as &lt;del&gt;gave away&lt;/del&gt; &lt;strong&gt;sold&lt;/strong&gt; his last 28 first round picks (approx).&lt;/blockquote&gt;It&#039;s really a shame he wasted Steve Nash&#039;s prime by not getting him any help.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>while Sarver shooed off Joe Johnson as well as <del>gave away</del> <strong>sold</strong> his last 28 first round picks (approx).</p></blockquote><p>It&#8217;s really a shame he wasted Steve Nash&#8217;s prime by not getting him any help.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: squawkbox</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/16/is-bill-simmons-the-bloggissists-that-ticked-off-cavs-owner-dan-gilbert/comment-page-1/#comment-1431748</link> <dc:creator>squawkbox</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:21:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=122432#comment-1431748</guid> <description><![CDATA[bloggificator]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bloggificator</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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